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The Animal Support Center, or TASC, is closing Monday.

The center, which is a no-kill shelter, cannot accept any more animals and had at last count 25 cats, eight dogs and seven puppies, which must be adopted out by Monday, said Maureen O’Brien, who is assisting with the closure of TASC.

Those wishing to adopt can call 425-3450 for cats, 426-8203 for dogs and puppies.

O’Brien said animals can be taken to the city’s animal control department.

Members of an electric cooperative serving northeastern New Mexico will consider doing away with health insurance for the Board of Trustees and strictly barring nepotism, among other proposed changes, during the utility’s annual meeting Saturday.

Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative members will consider eight proposed bylaw changes during the meeting, which will last from 9 a.m. to noon at Mora High School.

John Pintek and other members of an informal group of members opposed to the cooperative’s leadership proposed five of the bylaw changes.

Big Brothers Big Sisters held an all-day event at the city recreation center last weekend in hopes of recruiting and matching volunteers to explore new horizons with children looking for positive influences in their lives.

Maggie Romigh, San Miguel County community coordinator, said, “The main thing we need right now is Big Brothers. This afternoon, we’ve got 15 little boys on our waiting list waiting for Big Brothers. This morning, we had 18 kids on the waiting list this afternoon. We’ve already made three matches today.”

A law firm has increased the reward in the search for the killer of a 6-year-old girl, bringing the total to $10,000.

Albuquerque-based Will Ferguson & Associates is adding $8,000 to the existing $2,000 Crime Stoppers reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect.

Jasmine Garcia, who had recently completed her kindergarten year, was sleeping in her mother’s bed during the early morning of June 15 when a shot ripped through the outside wall facing the street.